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A staged stage performance photograph with flame-patterned backdrop and haze. A standing figure with long dark hair, bare upper torso wearing a leopard-print and rudraksha-style bead and chain adornments, and a reddish-brown wrap-style lower garment stands beside a large ornate golden circular ring, holding a small trident-like staff. Nearby stand a black trident on a stand, a dark ceremonial staff with a curved top, and a dark decorated rod with a tassel. Orange flames are projected behind, and small lamps sit at the figure's feet.

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December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22A photo of a man standing on a stage in front of a large ornate golden circular frame, with red and orange flame-like projections and smoke behind him. He has long dark hair swept back, a red tilak on his forehead, and wears a leopard-print cloth over his shoulders and chest with a rudraksha-style bead garland and a red-orange dhoti. He holds a short ceremonial staff in his right hand. Beside him stand a large trident, a black-handled ceremonial staff, a black whisk-like broom with tassels, and a curved black hook-shaped implement on a tripod-like stand. Small brass offering vessels sit at his feet.2017-12-22A staged photograph of a man in a Kalabhairava-style costume on a dark stage with a fiery red and orange projected backdrop and drifting smoke. He stands beside a large ornate golden ring and holds a trident, wearing a leopard-print wrap, a beaded necklace and a rust-red dhoti with a fabric tail. Props include a trident-topped staff, a black whip-like rod, a dark wand with a tassel and a small brass vessel. Stage lights glow at the lower left.2017-12-22A figure in a staged Kalabhairava-style costume stands on a dark stage beside a large ornate golden circular frame. He is bare-chested with a leopard-skin wrap and layered belts, holding a silver trident, while a trident-topped staff, a dark peacock-feather fan and a curved horn-like implement stand nearby. Behind him, red and orange flame projections fill the backdrop, with smoke drifting across the stage floor and small offering lamps at his feet.2017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22A figure stands on a stage in front of a large gold circular ring, with flames and smoke rising behind him. He wears a leopard-print patterned loincloth and tunic, a rudraksha-style necklace, and maroon trousers, with a tilak on his forehead and long dark hair. He holds a staff with a trident-like top. Around him on the stage are a trident, a curved blade-like prop, a tall dark standard and a mace-like staff. Smoke and red-orange flame projections fill the background.2017-12-22A staged performance photograph against a backdrop of orange and red flames and drifting smoke. A single male performer stands in front of a large golden ring, holding a tall trident-topped staff in his right hand and resting his left hand on his hip. He wears a dark leopard-print bare-chested garment layered with gold chain ornaments, a wide gold-buckled belt, maroon draped trousers, and dark footwear. Long dark hair falls past his shoulders and a red tilak mark is on his forehead. Props on the stage include a curved sickle-like blade, a dark ceremonial fan, and a second trident leaning beside the ring. The figure is partly visible with the ring and staff prominent, and the scene reads as a dramatic stage tableau.2017-12-22A man stands on a stage beside a large ornate golden ring with a trident leaning against it, flames projected on the backdrop and smoke drifting. He wears a leopard-print garment with a crossed sash of beads, a brown dhoti, bare chest and an ornate necklace, with a tilak on his forehead and long dark hair. A tall trident stands in front of him, with a dagger-like staff and a curved blade on the left, and small brass pots sit at his feet. The figure is a person, given the long swept-back hair, ornate necklace and distinctive adornments, though the appearance is only probable. The setting resembles a staged Kalabhairava-themed darshan event.2017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22